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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,285.75 and 2,224,279.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,285.75 and 2,224,279.50 is: 4,849,052.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,285.75 : 2,224,279.50 = 2,224,279.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,285.75/2,224,279.50 = 2,224,279.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,285.75x = 2,224,279.50 × 2,224,279.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,285.75x = 4,947,419,294,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,947,419,294,120.25/1,020,285.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849,052.62

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